Kuraray GC Advanced Materials and Kuraray Advanced Chemicals (Thailand) Open New Factory at WHA Eastern Industrial Estate (Map Ta Phut)

Kuraray GC Advanced Materials and Kuraray Advanced Chemicals (Thailand), in collaboration with 3 major companies: Kuraray Co., Ltd., PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited and Sumitomo Corporation, recently held the opening ceremony for their new plant at WHA Eastern Industrial Estate (Map Ta Phut), Rayong province. Operational since February 2023, the factory produces chemical products such as Genestar (Polyamide 9T - PA9T) with an annual capacity of 13,000 tons; SEPTON (Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymer – HSBC) 16,000 tons; and MPD (3-Metthyl-1, 5-Pentanediol) 5,000 tons. Kuraray’s products are used by several industries including automotive, electronics, home appliances, footwear, and toys.

Shown in photo: Ms. Ladda Rojanavilaivudh (center left), Executive Vice President, Industrial Land and Building Customer Development, WHA Industrial Development PLC, congratulates Mr. Hiroshi Yamamoto (center right), President of Kuraray GC Advanced Materials and Kuraray Advanced Chemicals (Thailand), during the opening ceremony of the new plant at WHA Eastern Industrial Estate (Map Ta Phut).